adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I repeat it--a most extraordinary woman."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That Mrs. Tod is an extraordinary woman.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "She has a house full of children, yet manages to keep it quiet and her own temper likewise.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "Wherefore, David?"
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "That Mrs. Tod is an extraordinary woman.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "She has a house full of children, yet manages to keep it quiet and her own temper likewise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has a house full of children, yet manages to keep it quiet and her own temper likewise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She has a house full of children, yet manages to keep it quiet and her own temper likewise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "She has a house full of children, yet manages to keep it quiet and her own temper likewise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I repeat it--a most extraordinary woman."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That Mrs. Tod is an extraordinary woman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I repeat it--a most extraordinary woman."
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "She has a house full of children, yet manages to keep it quiet and her own temper likewise.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading "She has a house full of children, yet manages to keep it quiet and her own temper likewise.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
managesverbUS /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "She has a house full of children, yet manages to keep it quiet and her own temper likewise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I repeat it--a most extraordinary woman."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "That Mrs. Tod is an extraordinary woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She has a house full of children, yet manages to keep it quiet and her own temper likewise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "She has a house full of children, yet manages to keep it quiet and her own temper likewise.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading I repeat it--a most extraordinary woman."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has a house full of children, yet manages to keep it quiet and her own temper likewise.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "She has a house full of children, yet manages to keep it quiet and her own temper likewise.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That Mrs. Tod is an extraordinary woman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading "That Mrs. Tod is an extraordinary woman.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading "Wherefore, David?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And leaning his elbows on the table, from which the said extraordinary woman had just removed breakfast, John looked over to me with his own merry brown eyes.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "That Mrs. Tod is an extraordinary woman.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "She has a house full of children, yet manages to keep it quiet and her own temper likewise.
